The home town of Jack Nicklaus, the legendary golf player and architect, Columbus offers great golfing experience to players of every level and skills. This city is home a number of most beautifully designed golf courses of Ohio. And the private golf clubs of Columbus boast of their tree-lined corridors and unkempt nature of the terrain.
Those who want to enjoy occasional retreats at a private golf club can opt for the Wedgewood Golf & Country Club. This Columbus golf course was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. and opened in 1991. The golf course is both exhilarating to view and exciting to play was named as one of the Top Rated Golf Courses of Ohio in 2005-2006 by Golf Digest Magazine. In fact its designer Robert Trent Jones, Jr. once stated that Wedgewood is "in itself a thing of joy". The stone laden creeks, majestic trees, and mirror lakes are the natural work of art. This 18-hole course has 6,933 yards of golf and its longest tees feature a par of 72. Wedgewood has a course rating of 73.5 and the slope rating is 137 on Bent grass.
The clubhouse of Wedgewood Golf & Country Club covers 49,500 square foot and offers a great view of the ninth and eighteenth green. The professionally staffed pro shop can cater to all the needs of a golfer. Members can enjoy both formal and informal dining. This country club is also inviting to the non-members for occasional retreat. Tennis facilities offered by this club include four hard courts, six Har Tru courts, and a tennis pro shop. Tennis courts and swimming pools are located adjoining the clubhouse.
This Columbus golf course offers a junior golf program that focuses on rules knowledge, proper etiquette, skill development, and course management.
